Pathfinder - S6-E10
Deliberate mistake: When Barkley goes to see Admiral Paris at Starfleet Command, as Nicole tells the Admiral that Barkley won't go away, there's a photo of the Admiral's son, Tom, on the desk. Tom's Starfleet combadge is at his uniform's right side (it should be on his left). But during the conversation there's a closeup of this photo, and Tom's combadge is now at his left side. This is not a flipped shot. The combadge position in the photo was not edited in the 1st shot, though it was corrected in the 2nd shot. (00:24:00)
Answer: The bio-chambers could be opened from the inside and exited if needed. The induced stasis was not intended as a deep sleep or long-term, but only temporary to protect the crew while traveling through hostile space conditions. External circumstances could awaken crew members. Tom was claustrophobic and highly nervous about undergoing stasis. His anxiety may have prevented a deeper sleep. Tom was essentially sleepwalking and had no memory of leaving the bio-chamber.
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